Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Panajachel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Panajachel

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40% more expensive than Panajachel without rent, and 256.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 68.9% more expensive than Panajachel without rent, and 189.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.5 QΒ 34.59
257.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.46 QΒ 249
97.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.45 QΒ 49.58
59.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.55 QΒ 19.58
9.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.21 QΒ 9.31
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 QΒ 7.46
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.63 QΒ 20.18
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 QΒ 35.71
-17.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.11 QΒ 16.2
-45.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 QΒ 11.75
13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.11 QΒ 16.19
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.79 QΒ 13.78
74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.64 QΒ 58.7
74.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.23 QΒ 63.2
-2.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.26 QΒ 78.9
55.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.72 QΒ 28.57
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 QΒ 11.61
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 QΒ 23.51
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.16 QΒ 8.92
119.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 QΒ 8.39
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 QΒ 17.46
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.64 QΒ 4.88
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.23 QΒ 9.45
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.58 QΒ 27.54
84.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.97 QΒ 61.2
-26.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 QΒ 12.39
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 QΒ 18.72
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.25 QΒ 40.33
-19.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.6 QΒ 4.62
43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.8 QΒ 121
18.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 QΒ 8.62
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K QΒ 148.4K
78.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.1K QΒ 192.8K
57.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$33.15 QΒ 255
347.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.59 QΒ 204
-21.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.99 QΒ 369
-17.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.31 QΒ 56.2
28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$245 QΒ 1,886
147.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,859 QΒ 45K
174.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.79 QΒ 383
109.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.6 QΒ 412
-23.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 QΒ 877
-18.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 QΒ 950
-4.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Panajachel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Panajachel: October 27, 2025

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